Lee Young-ae, Who Visited Jeong-in's Grave, Donates 100 Million Won to Asan Medical Center

"For the children suffering in neglect and indifference, may it be used for them..."

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Actress Lee Young-ae donated 100 million won in memory of the late Jung-in, a girl who died from abuse by her adoptive parents.

Seoul Asan Medical Center announced on the 6th that Lee donated 100 million won on the 4th for pediatric patients and medical staff fighting the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Lee stated, "I hope this will be used for children who are suffering and neglected in society's indifference, like Jung-in." She also said, "I want this to be a small support for the medical staff who are risking their own safety to battle COVID-19."

According to Asan Medical Center, Lee has donated a total of 350 million won to hospitals under the Asan Social Welfare Foundation, including 100 million won in 2006 for severely ill patients in difficult circumstances. The funds were distributed to 37 patients, including those with intractable epilepsy, heart disease, congenital biliary atresia, and patients from multicultural families.

On the 5th, she visited Jung-in's gravesite in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province, with her children to pay tribute. Her agency, Good People, stated, "Lee Young-ae was saddened upon learning about the Jung-in case. Since the Yangpyeong house where her children stay during vacation and Jung-in's gravesite are within about a 10-minute drive, she quietly visited."

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